What happened last friday night?

Dear Tori,

This past week has been a whirlwind. Sofia sometimes sucks out all your energy. At least that's what happened last week. I'm glad I met so many amazing people and hung out with soon-to-be RPCVs. After that, I sang with Cory and Charity at the Embassy. Culture shock. I felt like I was back in America. There was food everywhere. And no, we are not talking about banitsa and meze. We are talking steak, donuts, starbucks, McDonald cheeseburgers, salmon, everything a Peace Corps volunteer has been craving....especially after 2 years. We went to town on the food. And we also had a lot of fun mingling with people. For once, I did not have to speak a word of Bulgarian to Bulgarians. I blazed my way through the country and made it in time for my concert, which is always stressful. But at the end of he day, the kids make me so happy and they did a fabulous job and they practiced while I was away. After the concert was the teacher's end of the year dinner. A fun time was had, and I got my horo on.

Right now, I am feeling weird. Someone today told me that it is like graduating college....not exactly what you will be doing....but the thing is, I know that I'll be here for another year. It's with everyone leaving. And school is over and I am not going to be busy at all, except spelling bee camp, private tutoring, etc.

I hopefully will be going to Serbia/Romania with my school. I usually dislike this because #1. My counterpart never goes. #2. Babas love touching me. #3. Sometimes, and I'm going to tell the truth...my students talk to me the whole ride and I just want to SLEEP. #4. TECHENIE fever = I am going to sweat. But you know what, I'll bring my little laptop that MIT is lending me for their art project and I'll watch movies on it. I have probably had conversations with every single person in the village. A whole day of hermiting won't hurt.

Diana left today and she gave me a call. I have cried all the tears that a person can cry. But I felt good today when I talked to her before she boarded the plane. She has become one of my best friends. I know that we will keep in touch. I feel alone, but I know that she is here for me, 300000 miles away.


With my friends at the banquet.

Letting life happen....